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Property Record

115-125 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
EMPIRE BLOCK
Other Name:
Lofts at 25 Main
Reference Number:
46232

Property Location

Location (Address)
115-125 E MAIN ST
County
Grant
City/Village
Platteville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1906
Additions
Survey Date
1983
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. A BEIGE (ROMAN) BRICK, THREE-STORY COMMERCIAL STRUCTRE FEATURES A FLAT SLOPING ROOF AND A BRACKETED METAL CORNICE ORNAMENTED WITH A PRESSED METAL FESTOON, SWAG DESIGN AND DENTIL TRIM. THE FACADE IS HIGHLIGHTED BY A KEYSTONE ACCENTED ARCADE OF ARCHED WINDOWS IN THE THIRD STORY OF THE CENTRAL BAY. FULL-LENGHT BRICK PILASTERS RUN FROM THE SECOND FLOOR TO THE BRACKETED CORNICE. "EMPIRE BLOCK -[19]06" IS INSCRIBED IN STONE ABOVE THE THIRD-FLOOR WINDOWS. THIS STORE FRONT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY ALTERED FOR CONTEMPORARY USE.

ARCHITECUTRAL SIGNIFICANCE:

A LARGE STRUCTURE, THIS COMMERCIAL BUILDING IS IMPORTANT TO THE ARCHITECUTRAL VARIETY OF THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AS ONE OF THE FEW EXAMPLES OF TURN OF THE CENTURY ARCHITECTURE. IN ADDITION, IT IS VISUALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE:

THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE EMPIRE MINE TO HOUSE THEIR CLUB ROOM (THIRD FLOOR) IN 1906. THE OTHER FLOORS WERE COMMERCIAL SPACE.
Bibliographic References
A. BUILDING PLAQUE. B. STEPHEN KLEEFISCH, INTERVIEW, MAY 19, 1983.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Main Street Commercial Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Mar 09, 1990
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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Attribution

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